Do I need a full bladder for 12 week scan?

[JSS]

Title says it all really...

I have my scan tomorrow and wondered if I need to have a full bladder. There is no mention of it in my letter from the antenatal clinic and the midwife didnt mention it.

Thanks!

 

[nicilou]

Hi yep u sure do. they say to drink 2 pints of water and not go to the toilet an hour before ur scan.Good luck x

 

[Hellokitty]

Interesting one this...

I posted up before that my scan appt letter said that you DON'T need a full bladder for pregnancy scans.

After advice from ladies on this forum I decided to disregard that and drink some water anyway.

But...

When I arrived at the clinic to say I had arrived, I saw a large sign on the wall saying;

'Pregnant ladies are requested to empty their bladders prior to their scan'

(or words to that effect)

So I pottered off to the loo.

I've no idea why my hospital don't seem to like it, maybe its to do with differences in equipment?

 

[LucyBee]

Yeah, same at my hospital. They ask you to empty your bladder before a scan.

 

[nicilou]

Thats strange i have never heard of that before! ignore what i said then x

 

[JSS]

Strange..Maybe I will phone the antenatal clinic in the morning!
Thanks x

 

[oldermum]

I was asked for a sample today so had an empty bladder for my scan, they did say if they couldn't see anything then if i'd give permission to do an internal one.

 

[littlebump]

My last hospital I had to drink 2 pints of water and not empty bladder for hour before - this is to push the uterus up so the ultrasound equipment is closer to the baby. OMG - I thought I was going to explode by the time I got to the hospital and had no choice but to have just a little wee just to relieve a little pressure!

This time, different hospital, it states explicitly you need NOT attend with a full bladder. Also I had a wee scan at 8 weeks and it was very short notice so I had no time to even think about how full my bladder was, and they were able to find baby and zoom in without a problem, though the resolution was quite poor on the printout.

So perhaps it depends on the type of equipment they are using. I would check with the hospital but if they say you don't need an full bladder, then don't put yourself through it hun!

LBxx

 

[*saulino*]

Hi

Thats odd never heard of thate ither we drink 4 glasses 2 hours prior to scan then finish 1 and a half hours before appointment and nto to void till after scan... sometimes if its too full they ask you to let out only a little bit of pee...
Katrina

 

[kellie80]

Its the same here. They say 2 pints at the 12 week scan and 1 at the 20 week scan. I couldn't hold it any longer on my 12 week scan and had to go the toilet and the pictute was fuzzy. Maybe there different types of equiptment.

 

[lmarszall]

I was told to drink a pint of water or three cups of tea or coffee before my early scan (at 7 weeks) and think it is the same for my 12 weeks one.

But i drunk way more and was in agony walking uo the stairs to the ultrasound room i thought i was goona pop or pee myself. So i had to go to the loo. But as i had drunk so much my bladder was full again when they scanned me!

So i went for a pee afterwards (what a relief), waited for my notes, went for another pee. walked to the car, went back in for another pee.

So i've learn't my lesson

Lau
xx

 

[cloud9]

i was told to drink before my scan...when i had internal scans during fertility treatment i had to empty my bladder before i went in.

 

[x-kirsty-x]

At my next scan I dont care what they advise, I am not drinking loads of water! I did last week for my scan and I was in agony, I had to get OH to ask the receptionist to get me in quick before my bladder burst

 

[sarah113]

i was told to have a full bladder with all my scans (apart from my early ones as they were internal)

sarahxxx